Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

This is the Best Podcast Ever — Super Fun News!

I'm so excited for and proud of my sister Lindsey for successfully creating & launching an awesome new podcast called "I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein." (links to current episodes below!) It's so legit, it's even available on iTunes starting today! (Go there...

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Protein Breakfast: How It Helps Sustain a Tired Mom All Day

*Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Jimmy Dean through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Jimmy Dean Delights, all opinions are my own. I wake up at 4:30 a.m. most days -- after a rather short, restless night of...

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The Rocking Hour

**Thanks to all who responded to my post on "The Daycare Dilemma" -- your feedback is truly appreciated and helpful to me! **I submitted this piece to a Mom website I enjoy reading but...it was rejected 🙁 However, I still wanted to share it with you here. That's why...

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The Daycare Dilemma

Taking a note from Meghan, I'm talking daycare today. The daycare dilemma has been on my mind since I started thinking about having kids. When I was a kid, I used to listen to Dr. Laura on the radio. She had a firm stance that moms needed to stay home with their kids...

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Work-at-Home Mom: Day in the Life (Video Blog & Schedule)

*Looking for the video? Scroll down to the bottom!* Let me begin by saying I know how lucky I am. I have the ideal situation -- a great, work from home full time job with good flexibility & good pay. Also, I thoroughly enjoy my job so there's that bonus! But what...

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